Steaming tube for hair curling and waving



Feb. 3. 1925. 1,524,721

P. SARTORY STEAMING TUBE FOR HAIR CURLING AND WAVING Filed Jan. 15 1924 Inventor.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER SARTORY, OF BAYSWATER. LONDON, ENGLAND.

STEAMING TUBE FOR HAIR CURLING AND WAVING.

Application filed January 15, 1924. Serial No. 686,394.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER SARTORY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Bayswater, London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steaming Tubes for Hair Curling and Waving, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to steaming tubes used in processes of curling and waving growing hair, and more particularly to steaming tubes after the type set forth in my co-pending applicationSerial No. 534,484, filed February 6th 1922.

In my said oo-pending application the projecting end or ligament of the hair tress coiled upon a curler enclosed by the tube is sealed steam tight in the root end of said tube by a detachable closure which engages the root end of the tube, so that relative rotation between said tube and closure is required both in sealing and un-sealing the latter.

Objects of my present invention are to provide an axial adjustment for the closure of the root end of the tube, whereby the latter can be sealed to and unsealed from the root end of the tube without rotation between said tube and closure; to improve the construction and arrangement of said closure and the flexible packing members thereof in order to form a more eflicient clamp for the projecting end of the hair tress; and also an adjustable abutment between the root end of the tube and the scalp, which abutment compensates for movements of the tube and preventsstrain on the projecting end or ligament of the hair tress and consequent discomfort; and to construct the root end of the tube so that when the latter is applied to a curler carrying a coiled hair tress having a short projecting end or ligament, such curler and hair tress are retained centrally in the tube instead of being drawn towards one side thereof. Another object is to arrange the closure for the opposite end of the tube so that both are operated simul taneously. A further object is to improve the construction of the tube and its closures, to facilitate the manipulation thereof. A still further object is to construct a combined steaming tube and heater, whereby the tube forms the liner of the heater and dispenses with the use of the separate heater.

Further objects and novel constructions will be observed in the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawings are illustrated by way of example several preferred constructions embodying the invention:

Fig. 1 being a side elevation of a novel form of steaming tube in a concentric heater of known construction with my improved closure for the root end mounted on the axis member of a curler and operating means therefor.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the closure and curler, to which latter the former is attached, as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a steaming tube, as shown in Fig. 1, but constructed as the liner of a heater, showing also modified means for operating-the closure; the closure at the root end being in sealing position.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the steaming tube shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Flg. 5 is an end view of the closure shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the seal at the other end of the steaming tube shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross section through the tube and encircling heater shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 shows how a curler of another known form may carry a closure for the root end constructed according to the present invention, while Fig. 9 shows the association of a closure according to the present invention with a member within and co-axial with a curler.

Referring to the drawings:

The steaming tube 1, having vents 1 for the escape of steam, which escape can be regulated by a sleeve 1 movable over the vents, and also a vent 1 permanently open; is provided atthe root end with an annular seating or packing washer 2 located in position by pins 3 extending from the tube and parallel thereto which pierce the washer: the annular washer permits the tube and washer to be passed over a tress of hair coiled upon a curler. The pins 3 may also act as a guide for a closure member at the root end of the tube, as hereinafter eX- plained.

The curler as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is constructed as described in the specification of application of U. S. Letters Patent Serial No. 533,360, filed 1st February 1922, that is, it comprises a mandrel 9 consisting of a plurality of independent rotatable ring-like sections mounted on an axis member 9, the root end ring-like section comprising one jaw 9 ofa clamp for the tress, which jaw is perforated at 9 to permit passage of the point of a hook member 9 formed in the root end of theaxis member 9 of the curler, the arrangement being such that as the axis member is pulled through the mandrel the hook member and aw 9 form a clamp suitable for clamping the ligament of a tress of hair.

The packing washer 2, usually formed of rubber, overlaps the steaming tube; thus, when the Washer is to be applied to a cylindrical tube, it is perforated eccentrically to form the overlap on one side thereof. Preferably, however, the root end of the tube is reduced eccentrically on one side of a diameter as indicated by the reference l in Figs. 1, 3 and 4; then the washer being the same diameter as the tube may be centrally perforated and the pins 3 will be on the other side of that diameter, the overlap in such construct-ion is equal to the extent of the reduction of the tube. v

The closure member at the root end of the tube is of segmental form (see Fig. 5) corresponding to the eccentricity 1 of the tube 1, the outer surface 5 of the closure member being of fibre or of other suitable non-heat-conduotive material in order to protect the head of the person operated on. The closure is rigid centrally by reason of the inclusion of a segmental plate 6, made of metal or other rigid material, but the face 7 opposite the packing washer 2, is formed of compressible and flexible material, e. g., rubber, and is circular in shape, thereby providing a flexible flap 7 of segmental shape on the closure member. The size of the parts 5 and 6 depends on the opening of the steaming tube, and the flap is formed to be complementary to that 2*- of the packing washer which overlaps the tube, as in Fig. 1, or overlaps the eccentric part of the tube when constructed as shown in Figs. 1 and As the closure is brought down on to the packing Washer the pins 3 serve to locate it in proper position. Owing to the direct sliding movement of the closure towards the seating, there is a complete absence of torsional strain on the ligament 4 of the hair tress; such ligament being thus clamped steam tight without discomfoit or injury to the person operated upon.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1 the improved steaming tube is shown associated with a known form of encircling electric heater indicated by the reference 8, but in Fig. 3 a novel construction is illustrated wherein the tube 1 is actually the liner of the casing, the heating coil 23 shown in and 7 above referred'to such tilting would not, withln limits, cause strain on the roots on the outside of the ligament owing to the give: in the parts 2 and .7 against the head.

The closure member is preferably mounted on an axis member 9 of the curler 9, as ndicated in. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 said closure may be mounted on a member 21 co-axial and within the curler, as indicated in Fig. 9.

In Figs. 1 and 3 also a construction for sealing both ends of the tube simultaneously is indicated.

In Fig. l the axis member 9 extends through the steaming tube 1, to the other end, where it is providedwith teeth 11, which may be annular, as shown, or on one side only; a disc 12 centrally perforated and provided with a catch plate 14, pivoted thereto at 15 (see Fig. 6) being slipped over the toothed end of the member 9. In operation the curler is pulled through until the closure member has sealed'the root end of the tube. and the latter is clamped to the tress, the disc. 12 meanwhile being held against the other end of the tube; the catch plate is then rotated to engage behind a tooth ust outside the disc, thereby preventing the disc back-sliding over the teeth, thus keeping the closure tight against the opposite ends of the tube.

In Fig. 3 the axis member 9 is provided at the other end of the tube to the closure with a sleeve 16 passed thereover, upon which an internally threaded closure disc 17 runs when rotated, and a set screw 18. In use the curler is pulled through the tube till the closure member has sealed the root end of the tube and the latter is clamped to the projecting end or ligament 4 of the hair tress, while the sleeve 16 carrying the disc 17 is slipped over the opposite end of the axis member 9 to bring the disc 17 against the adjacent end of the tube 1; the sleeve 16 being then secured to the axis member 9 by means of the set screw 18. Upon rotating the disc 17 against the adjacent outer end of the tube 1, the closure on the root end of the axis member 9 is drawn tight against the annular seating washer 2 on the root end ofthe tube 1. This disc 17 may carry spring guiding fingers 19 as shown, which facilitate the scaling up movement by retaining the parts 16, 17 and 18 in position whilst the sealing at the root end is effected. Fig. 8 shows in detail the closure 5, 6, 7 carried on the root end of the axis member 9* of an ordinary-curler as indicated in Fig. 3 construction, having a mandrel 9 in the form of a sleeve, and Fig; 9 shows the association of the closure with a rod 22 coaxial and within the axis member 9 of the mandrel 9.

In all of the constructions shown it will be noted the closure member is pushed or pulled into sealing position, that is, it has only a direct axial movement and does not rotate when advancing or retracting from the packing washer 2. I claim l. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube, a closure member for the root end of said tube mounted on a slidable carrier forming the axis member of the curler for adjustment axially of the tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap at said compressible face complementary to said overlap, whereby the root of a tress in the steaming tube may be resiliently clamped to the tube in a steam tight-manner, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

2. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end, a closure member for the root end of said tube mounted for adjustment axially of said tube a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a closure member for said root end, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap, for the purpose set forth, and a closure for the other end. of said tube.

3. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end, mounted on a slidable carrier forming the axis member of the curler for adjustment axially of said tube and furnished with a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the segment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and a closure. for the other end of said tube.

4. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprlsing a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the rootend, a packing washer'seated on the root end'of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end mounted for adjustment axially of said tube and furnished with a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the segment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and 'a closure for the other end of said tube.

5. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube, an encircling electric heater on said tube, the outer casing of said heater being fixed to said tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of thetube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a closure member for said root end. mounted on a slidable carrier forming the axis member of the curler for adjustment axially of said tube such closure member having a compressible face opposite said packing washer a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap, whereby the root of a tress in the steaming tube may be resiliently clamped to the tube in a steam tight manner, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

6. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising-a steaming tube, eccentrically reduced at the root end, an encircling electric heater on said tube, the outer casing of said heater being fixedto said tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said wesher having a flexible overlap at the re duced part of the tube, a closure member for said root end mounted for adjustment axially of said tube a compressible face on said closure member opposite said washer, a flexible flap to said compressible face com plementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

7. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a closure member for said root end mounted on a slidable carrier forming the axis member of the curler for axial movement relative to the tube without angular movement, guides for the closure member extending from said tube, av compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and a closure for the other end of the tube.

8. A device for steaming a tress of natural 1 hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a closure member. for said root end mounted for axial movement relative to the tube without angular movement, guides for the closure member extending from said tube diametrically opposite the eccentricity, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and a closure for the other end of the tube.

9. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube, an encircling electric heater on said tube, the outer casing of said heater being fixed to said tube, a packing Washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a closure member for said root end mounted on a slidable carrier forming the axis member of the curler for axial movement relative to the tube without angular movement, guides for the closure member extending from said tube, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and a closure for the other end of the tube.

10. A device for steaminga tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end, an encircling electric heater on said tube, the outer casing of said heater being fixed to said tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a closure member for said root end mounted for axial movement relative to the tube without angular movement, guides for the closure member extending from said tube diametrically opposite the eccentricity, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, and a closure for the other end of the tube.

11. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon acurler, comprising a steaming tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a closure member for said root end, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, an axis member for the curler, means connecting one end of said, axis member to said closure member, a closure at the other end of said steaming tube, means connecting the latter closure to the axis member such as to allow longitudinal displacement of the axis member in order to effect closing of both ends of the steaming tube.

'12. Adevice for s-tean'ling a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a closure-member for said root end, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, an axis member for the curler, means connecting one end of said axis member to said closure member, teeth on the axis member at the other end, a disc closure for the steaming tube on the toothed end of said axis member, means preventing inadvertent baclesliding of the disc over the teeth whereby the disc may be placed to close the respective end of the tube and the axis member moved through it to seal thev root end, the means preventing inadvertent back-sliding then. acting to assure a seal between the disc and the steaming tube.

13. device for steaming a tress of natural halr arranged upon a curler including a mandrel, comprising a steaming tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap to the tube, a closure member for said root end, a compressible face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, a member co-axial with and passing through said mandrel, the curler means, one end of sald coaxial member being connected int] to said closure member, annular teeth on the axial member at the other end, a centrally perforated disc disposed on the toothed end, the perforation being greater in diameter than that of the teeth, a catch plate pivoted on said disc on the opposite side' to the steaming tube, whereb the disc can be disosed over the respective end of the steamllt mg tube, the axial member pulled through to seal the root end, and the catch plate moved between a tooth and the disc to press the latter against the steaming tube and seal that end thereof.

14:. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically re duced at the root end, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end, a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the segment opposite said Washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, an axis member for the curler, means connecting one end of said axis memher to said closure member, annular teeth on the axis member at the other end, a centrally perforated disc disposed on the toothed end, the perforation being greater in diameter than that of the teeth, a catch plate pivoted on said disc on the opposite side to the steaming tube, whereby the disc can 'be disposed over the respective end of the steaming tube, the axis member pulled through to seal the root end, and the catch plate moved between a tooth and the disc.

to (press the latter against the steaming tube an seal that end thereof.

15.-A device for steaming a tress of naturalhair arranged upon a curler, comprislng a steaming tube, guiding pins extending from the outside of the tube and parallel thereto on one side of a diameter thereof, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a flexible overlap to, the tube, a closure member for said root end (mounted on a slidable carrier forming the axis member of the curler for adjustment axially of'said tube), a compressible face opposite said washers on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, said closure member being located on the packing washer by said pins, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

16. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a'curler, comrising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end at one side of a diameter, guiding pins extending from the outside of the tube and parallel thereto on the other side of that diameter, a packing Washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a closure member for said root end mounted for adjustment axially of said tube, a compressible' face opposite said washer on said closure member, a flexible flap to said compressible face complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, said closure member being located on the packing washer b said pins, and a closure for the other en of said tube.

v 17. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end at one side of a diameter, guiding pins extending from the outside of the tube, and parallel thereto on the other side of that diameter, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end mounted for adjustment axially of said tube and furnished with a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the segment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, said closure member being located on packing washer by said pins, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

18. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end at one side of a diameter, guidin pins extending from the outside of the tu e and parallel thereto on the other side of that diameter, an encircling electric eater on said tube, the outer casing of said heater being fixed to said tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end,-mounted for adjustment axially of said tube and furnished with a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the seg ment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming aflexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, said closure member being located on the packing washer by said pins, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

19. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end at one side of a diameter, guiding pins extending from the outside of the tube, and parallel thereto on the other side of that diameter, an encircling electric heater on said tube, the -outer casing of said heater being fixed to said tube, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end, a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the segment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, an axis member for the curler, means connecting one end of said axis member to said closure member, a closure at the other end of said steaming tube, means connecting the latter closure to the axis member such as to allow longitudinal displacement of the axis member in order to efi'ect closing of both ends of the steaming tube, said closure member at the root end being located on the packing washer by said pins.

20. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, compris ing a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end at one side of a diameter, guiding pins extending from the outside of the tube and parallel thereto on the other side of that diameter, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a e-xible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end, a compressible circular d sc of the same radius as the segment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexlble flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, said closure member be ng located on the packing Washer by said pms, and a closure for the other end of said tube.

21. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentr'cally reduced at the root end at one side of a diameter, guidin pins extending from the outside of the tube and parallel thereto on the other side of that diameter, a packing washer seated on the root end of the tube pierced by said pins, said washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube, a segmental closure member for said root end, a compressible circular disc of the same radius as the segment opposite said washer on said closure member, thereby forming a flexible flap complementary to said overlap for the purpose set forth, an axis member for the curler, means connecting one end of sald axis member to said closure member, a closure at the other end of said steaming tube, means connecting the latter closure to the axisv member, such as to allow longitudinal displacement of the axis member in order to effect closing of both ends of the steaming tube, said closure at the root end, being located on the packing Washer by said pins.

22. A device for steaming a tress of natural hair arranged upon a curler, comprising a steaming tube eccentrically reduced at the root end on one side of its diameter, an annular packing washer seated on the root end, guiding pins on the outsideof the tube at the root end, and on the other side of that diameter, said pins piercing said washer, said Washer having a flexible overlap at the reduced part of the tube at the root end thereof, a segmental closure member for said root end mounted for adjustment axially of' PETER SARTORY. 

